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I bloody love Andrew Scott. As Moriarty, he was – is – the perfect villain. You only have to see the @moriartyenterto Twitter account (not even the whole show) to see that he exudes sass. If he asked me to do anything – strip, give him a kidney, sell my soul – I’d do it. Personally, I’d… Read More Hamlet at the Almeida (moriarty!)

17 days since my last post. Big number! Big number! Two big! During that time, I’ve written a first draft of a play *drops mic*, survived on coffee and instant noodles, and only read one book. I should have been writing essays, learning Spanish, and reading books relevant to my A-Levels, but it’s okay because… Read More 17 Days (but also angry)

I have a love-hate relationship with Shakespeare. I enjoy watching his plays (bar a certain amateur production, where they attempted to ‘modernise’ Macbeth, failed miserably, and I’m still left with screaming flashbacks), but reading them? Initially, not so riveting. I have finally – a month and a half too late – got round to reading… Read More Watching vs Reading Shakespeare

There are very few steps in mastering the art of reading Othello. Even a semi-moron such as yourself should, theoretically, be able to do it. First, you summon the motivation and energy to place your hands on the book and open it, lock yourself in a darkened room, and refuse to emerge until the damned… Read More For Crying Out Loud, Start Othello

I’m lamenting the fact that I am broke, and ill. I now realise why not many teenagers list ‘theatre-going’ as a hobby. For a start, it means that I spend too much of my time reading The Stage, too much money watching dubious productions, and often feel thoroughly dejected that I can’t travel up to… Read More On Crap Theatre

Romeo and Juliet is over and done with. I didn’t have the urge to impale myself on a sharpened stake whilst I was reading it, so that’s a bonus. Instead, it’s after reading it that I want to turn myself into a macabre human kebab. Romeo is not exactly the most captivating text to read… Read More Shakespeare Challenge 1: Romeo & Juliet

(I have just picked up Romeo and Juliet from the library – all set for my Shakespeare challenge – and I’m confronted by someone as I walk into my form room.) SOMEONE: What’s that? ME: What? SOMEONE: The book you’re holding. ME: Romeo and Juliet. SOMEONE: Why the hell are you reading that? ME: Because… Read More QOTD: On Shakespeare